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Childhood cruelty to animals in China: the relationship with psychological adjustment and family functioning
Contributor(s):: Wong, J., Mellor, D., Richardson, B., Xu, X.
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A Study of Firesetting and Animal Cruelty in Children: Family Influences and Adolescent Outcomes
Contributor(s):: Becker, Kimberly D., Stuewig, Jeffrey, Herrera, Veronica M., McCloskey, Laura A.
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Children's worries
Contributor(s):: Zeligs, Rose
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Humans and Pets and Attachment
Contributor(s):: Rynearson, E. K.
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Psychopathology in great apes: concepts, treatment options and possible homologies to human psychiatric disorders
| Contributor(s):: Brune, M., Brune-Cohrs, U., McGrew, W. C., Preuschoft, S.
Many captive great apes show gross behavioral abnormalities such as stereotypies, self-mutilation, inappropriate aggression, fear or withdrawal, which impede attempts to integrate these animals in existing or new social groups. These abnormal behaviors resemble symptoms associated with...
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Vicious dogs part 2: criminal thinking, callousness, and personality styles of their owners
| Contributor(s):: Schenk, A. M., Ragatz, L. L., Fremouw, W. J.
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Editorial
| Contributor(s):: Kasper, Siegfried
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Animal models and human neuropsychiatric disorders
| Contributor(s):: Fisch, Gene S.
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Invited commentary on animal models in psychiatry: Animal models of non-conventional human behavior
| Contributor(s):: Hayes, Linda J., Delgado, Diana
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Comparative social cognition
| Contributor(s):: Emery, N. J., Clayton, N. S.
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Exploratory study of animal assisted therapy interventions used by mental health professionals
| Contributor(s):: Dana M. O'Callaghan
The purpose of this study was to explore the various animal assisted interventions mental health professionals incorporate in the therapeutic treatment process, as well as the various therapeutic purposes intended with each technique. Participants were recruited from animal assisted therapy...
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In case you haven't heard
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Efficacy of meaningful activities in recreation therapy on passive behaviors of older adults with dementia
| Contributor(s):: Conti, A., Voelkl, J. E., McGuire, F. A.
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Katten en patiënten met schizofrenie: Een goed samengaan?
| Contributor(s):: de Kok, Y.
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Pets and older people
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Pet therapy - a new concept in human health care
| Contributor(s):: Utpal, Das, Basudeb, Mukherjee
The use of animal assisted therapy or pet therapy in human health care is presented. The beneficial effects of pets on human behaviour are discussed. Focus is given to one of the most common pets of man, the dog.
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Animal-assisted therapy in psychiatric rehabilitation
| Contributor(s):: Marr, C. A., French, L., Thompson, D., Drum, L., Greening, G., Mormon, J., Henderson, I., Hughes, C. W.
Reviews of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) research suggest the need for better controlled and designed research studies to supplement the many case studies and anecdotal reports. This study reports the results of such an investigation where sixty-nine male and female psychiatric inpatients were...
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Case studies of adults receiving horse-riding therapy
| Contributor(s):: Burgon, H.
The purpose of this study was to examine the psychotherapeutic effect of riding therapy (RT) on a group of adult users of a social services mental health team in South Devon. The benefits of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and pet ownership on human health and well-being were well-documented....
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Do animal-assisted activities effectively treat depression? A meta-analysis
| Contributor(s):: Souter, M. A., Miller, M. D.
We conducted a meta-analysis to determine the effectiveness of animal-assisted activities (AAA) and animal-assisted therapy (AAT) for reducing depressive symptoms in humans. To be included in the meta-analysis, studies had to demonstrate random assignment, include a comparison/control group, use...
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Dogs in child psychotherapy: effects on state of mind
| Contributor(s):: Prothmann, A., Bienert, M., Ettrich, C.
Using a pretest-posttest design, this study investigates possible influences of animal-assisted therapy (AAT), using a dog, on the state of mind of children and adolescents who have undergone inpatient psychiatric treatment. To measure this, the Basler Befindlichkeits-Skala (BBS) was used, which...
